A woodpecker (Woody) repeatedly pecks the roof of Andy Panda's and his father's home. Daddy sets out to stop it.
Acting
Mel Blanc's voice work defines two cartoon icons simultaneously.
Direction
Lovy's timing builds to Woody's explosive entrance.
Writing
Seven minutes, zero dialogue, maximum anarchy.
Director
Walter Lantz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Woody's iconic 'Guess who?' and laugh were improvised by Mel Blanc during recording; the character was originally just a one-off nuisance.
This short single-handedly saved Walter Lantz's studio from bankruptcy after audiences demanded more of the unnamed woodpecker.
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